Drink insider invites you behind the bar to get to know some of Little Rock’s biggest names in brewing, distilling, and bartending. We ask all the awkward questions you were always afraid to ask your favorite drink maker. This time up, we chat with Rob Armstrong of The Fold: Botanas & Bar. Where did you …
We do a lot of new menu previews around here, many restaurants frequently add new menu items three or four times a year. Then there is the Faded Rose who has settled nicely into a menu over the past 35 years. Menu updates at the Rose are usually a rotation in of an old favorite or …
The Faded Rose Adds Crawfish Bread, and it is Fantastic Read More »
By now, you’re probably already rolling your eyes at the headline. I mean, we food writers are constantly calling things “the best,” to the point it has become almost meaningless. I mean, does anybody really know what the best steak they’ve ever eaten is? Do you realize how much steak I’ve tasted just in the …
It was not so long ago that you had a choice to make. You could eat a good meal, or you could head out and listen to good music, usually over a crummy meal if anything. The past few years have brought a revival in the local music scene with more quality restaurants getting in …
SŌ Restaurant Brings Good Local Music To Their Cellar Read More »
Open for a little more than a year, Raduno Brick Oven and Barroom has dealt with a lot of changes in its short lifetime. The restaurant changed its name to avoid confusion with a Memphis pizza chain, added a brunch service and is working on plans to add a front patio to its Main Street …
It was a little less than a year ago when local cheese artisan Kent Walker opened the doors to his cheese shop in downtown Little Rock. The shop was an evolution of Walker’s brand that was primarily found at local farmers markets and on the occasional burger and sandwich around town. Now nearing the one …
Last weekend, when we were all buried under devastating amounts of snow, I was, like many of you, stuck at home. Naturally, like many of you, I turned to cooking and baking to brighten up my day. But there was one thing missing in our home, a crucial ingredient to weathering out any winter blizzard…hot …
You Totally Need This Hot Chocolate In Your Life Read More »
“We’re kind of doing the same thing we always do – getting a little heartier for this time of year, and trying to refine everything a little bit,” says Ciao Baci’s Executive Chef Jeffery Owen in regards to the restaurant’s new winter menu. There’s a couple of different hearty soups to warm up to, breakfast …
You’ve heard the saying before. That pizza is like sex…that even when it’s bad, it’s still pretty good. It’s generally true. Blaze Pizza opened its doors to an enthusiastic and hungry public recently in the Pleasant Ridge Shopping Center in West Little Rock off Cantrell Road. On opening day, they offered free pizza to …
First Look: Blaze Pizza Is "Fire'd" Up To Serve You, Little Rock Read More »
As you all know, not all “chain restaurants” are created equal…some are clearly better than others. There’s a reason why these restaurants continue to flourish…consistency, convenience, and at their very best…quality. The Chi family (which we only yesterday highlighted by their newest restaurant in town, Lulu’s Crab Boil), will be opening another restaurant in the …
La Madeleine Announces First Arkansas Location in West Little Rock Read More »